Real Brokerage Commission Split Explained (2026)
Real Brokerage’s commission split is 85/15 until $12K cap, then 100%. Annual cap: $12,000. Monthly fees: $30/month + $30/transaction + $250/cap year. Per-transaction: $285 post-cap transaction fee + $30 BEOP. On $6,000,000 of volume across 20 sides at 2.5%, an agent keeps about $134,225 at Real and $138,000 at Momentum’s 100% / $12,000-cap structure.
How the Real Brokerage split works
85/15 until a $12,000 annual cap, then 100%. $30 a month, $30 per transaction before the cap, a $250 annual cap fee, and after the cap a $285 transaction fee plus a $30 BEOP fee per closing. Revenue share and REAX stock. Fully virtual, national, separate licensing per state.
What you keep at Real Brokerage vs a 100% brokerage
Put in your own production. The model uses the structures above; the assumptions are printed under the result.
Gross commission = volume × rate. Models the publicly described structures: Real Brokerage as 85/15 until a $12,000 annual cap, then 100%; Momentum as 0.2% of volume to a $12,000 cap with no monthly fees. Excludes E&O, MLS and association dues (every brokerage) and any team or negotiated terms. Confirm current numbers with each brokerage.
Three production levels, worked
Same model, three agents, 2.5% per side. The difference column is Momentum minus Real; a negative number means Real comes out ahead at that level.
| Production | Gross commission | Keep at Real | Keep at Momentum | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,400,000 / 8 sides | $60,000 | $50,150 | $55,200 | +$5,050 |
| $6,000,000 / 20 sides | $150,000 | $134,225 | $138,000 | +$3,775 |
| $15,000,000 / 45 sides | $375,000 | $351,065 | $363,000 | +$11,935 |
Real Brokerage vs Momentum Realty, line by line
| Real Brokerage | Momentum Realty | |
|---|---|---|
| Commission Split | 85/15 until $12K cap, then 100% | 100% to agent Flat structure, no splits |
| Annual Cap | $12,000 | $12,000 flat One number, sitewide |
| Monthly Desk / Technology Fees | $30/month + $30/transaction + $250/cap year | $0 No monthly fees |
| Per-Transaction Fees | $285 post-cap transaction fee + $30 BEOP | $0 to the agent $350/transaction pre-cap and $100/transaction post-cap, passed to customer |
| Revenue Share / Stock | Revenue share + REAX stock | Up to 20% revenue share + disappearing cap for recruiting producing agents |
| Training & Coaching | Real Academy on-demand video library | Local in-person Weekly Tribe sessions, broker-led, Jacksonville-specific |
| Lead Generation Support | Self-generated; Real Wallet | Private listings network, broker-direct referrals, in-house Tribe leads |
| Multi-State Coverage | National; separate licensing per state | Florida + Georgia under one cap No additional cap to cross state lines |
| Team & Spousal Cap Structure | Standard per-agent cap | Reduced caps for teams. One cap for married couples. |
| Ownership Structure | Public company (NASDAQ: REAX) | Independent. Founder-owned. Jon & Brittany Brooks. No PE, no public-company pressure. |
Leaving a brokerage: what experienced agents ask
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Real Brokerage figures are the publicly described structure as of 2026-09-06 and vary by market, office and negotiated terms; confirm with the brokerage. Momentum Realty figures are current. This page is general information for licensed agents, not an offer of employment or a guarantee of income. Real Brokerage is a trademark of its owner and is referenced for comparison only.